I have a Berlebach, and it's an amazing tripod. Quite heavy, though. I thought my Manfrotto 055C was heavy, but this makes it feel like a lightweight.
chris On Thu, 18 Dec 2003, Frits [ISO-8859-1] Wüthrich wrote: > You might want to take a look at http://www.berlebach.de/ > Pal swears by it. I have no experience with them however, and B&H has > them. > > > On Thu, 2003-12-18 at 10:24, Bob Rapp wrote: > > On the topic of tripods, I have been looking at replacing my old Tiltall. I > > have yet to find a set of legs (other than huge hand heavy) that is more > > stable. I must say that mine is not worn out after 20 years but it sure > > looks like it has been around. I have looked at the 055 series but have not > > found them to be as rigid. FWIW, I use Pentax 35mm though 67 plus 6X9 field > > cameras. I just may buy another one. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Bob > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jon Glass [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, 18 December 2003 8:06 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: OT- manfrotto tripods > > > > > > on 12/18/03 9:48 AM, Bruce Dayton at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > I have 4 different heads and one leg set. All heads work just fine. > > > The normal size is 3/8". > > > > Yet my cheapo, garage-sale tripod has a 1/4" screw on the top of the 'pod. > > > > Would it be fair to say that better quality tripods have a 3/8" screw and > > cheaper grade have a 1/4" mount? > > -- > > -Jon Glass > > Krakow, Poland > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > "You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a > > reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the > > very phrases which our founding fathers used in their struggle for > > independence." -- C. A. Beard > > > > > > > -- > Frits Wüthrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
